Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 1 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Ignacio Iglesias
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 2 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 3 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
| 4 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Deportivo Alavés | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Villarreal CF | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Elche CF | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Málaga CF | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Madrid CF | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Real Betis Balompié | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Athletic Club | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Getafe CF | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Levante UD | 1 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | UD Almeria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Cadiz CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Villarreal CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Girona FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Athletic Club | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Villarreal CF host UD Almeria — let the battle begin!
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past UD Almeria's compact .
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alberto Moreno on 7.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and UD Almeria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Villarreal CF and UD Almeria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' Melero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' Villarreal CF make a change. Alberto Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 46 minutes.
- 50' Poor challenge from Alejandro Baena. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' The crowd applauds Leo Baptistao as he leaves the pitch. Adri Embarba steps in for UD Almeria.
- 56' Alejandro Baena makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Red card for Alejandro Baena.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Red card for Manu Morlanes.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sergio Akieme.
- 62' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Samuel Chukwueze departs to be replaced by Trigueros.
- 67' UD Almeria have won 187 goals from 160 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Pozo made 418 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' UD Almeria make a change. Inigo Eguaras trudges off to be replaced by Cesar de la Hoz on 78 minutes.
- 83' It’s high time Rubi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 86' Another change for UD Almeria made on 86 minute. Melero leaves to be changed by Lazaro.
- 87' The whistle greets Francis Coquelin as he departs to be replaced by Yeremi Pino.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Villarreal CF 2-1 UD Almeria.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 10
-
19
Francis Coquelin ↓ Yeremi Pino 87'
- 13
- 12
-
23
Aissa Mandi ↓ Femenia Far 46'
- 22
-
11
Samuel Chukwueze ↓ Trigueros 62'
- 4
- 3
- 16
Bench
-
9
Arnaut Danjuma ↑ 86'
-
2
Femenia Far ↑ 46'
- 17
-
14
Trigueros ↑ 62'
- 20
- 1
- 5
-
21
Yeremi Pino ↑ 87'
- 31
-
15
Nicolas Jackson ↑ 46'
Coach
Unai Emery
UD Almeria Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 1
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↓ Adri Embarba 55'
- 17
- 15
-
4
Inigo Eguaras ↓ Cesar de la Hoz 78'
- 21
-
5
Lucas Robertone ↓ Arnau Puigmal 78'
- 9
- 2
Bench
- 24
- 8
-
6
Cesar de la Hoz ↑ 78'
- 13
-
10
Adri Embarba ↑ 55'
- 22
- 23
-
18
Arnau Puigmal ↑ 78'
-
7
Largie Ramazani ↑ 86'
-
14
Lazaro ↑ 86'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Rubi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 2 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 2 |
| Alejandro Baena | 1 |
| Nicolas Jackson | 1 |
| Melero | 1 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 1 |
| Sergio Akieme | 1 |
| Ilias Akhomach | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
80%
Draw or UD Almeria
45%
Villarreal CF or UD Almeria
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UD Almeria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.